Now, the 23-time Grand Slam tennis champion and soon-to-be-mum has graced the cover of Vanity Fair wearing nothing but a belly chain – and the interwebs have lost it.

She posted the cover image, shot by renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz, to her Instagram and in just nine hours Williams’ post has had over 312,212 likes and 5,463 comments.

The praise and support has been overwhelming from her six million followers.

“You’re the real Wonder Woman!!!” (@Sugartonic).

“This is breathtaking! You are an inspiration to so many!!” (@_klavia).

“A beautiful story of a beautiful story of two beautiful souls. You win at life my friend and I can’t wait to watch you win motherhood. From one Momma to another, you got this.” (@Mj_day).

“You look so powerful” (@gabipeloso).

“Waiting for January so you can come back and slay, with baby in your box” (@natgomez).

The last comment refers to the Vanity Fair article Love Match, where Williams told the magazine she plans to be back on the court in January 2018 saying, "I don’t think my story is over yet."

The interview also details Williams’ first date with Reddit co-founder, Alexis Ohanian, where they walked around Paris for six hours. Swoon.

While retired tennis player John McEnroe, may have belittled her legacy as the most dominant player in tennis recently, other famous faces have celebrated the 35-year-old including Victoria’s Secret model, Alessandra Ambrosio who posted “beautiful mama” on the sports star’s Instagram post.

Meanwhile, a wave of Aussie media commentators and presenters have been quick to celebrate the powerful nude pregnancy shoot.

Columnist and author Jamila Rizvi shared the cover “Serena Williams is a goddess, resplendent, strong and beautiful on the cover of Vanity Fair. John McEnroe, come back to me when you’ve won a grand slam tournament while pregnant.”